Clarity First A notebook about how we work, and learn, love and live. On election night Debbie and I gathered with friends at our favorite local, Hope & Olive, so as not to be alone while we watched America cleave itself in two. We went prepared to be scared. Instead, we got to watch together the power of the system of checks and balances that […]

Dieter Rams’ ten principles for good design
In the late 1970’s designer Dieter Rams stopped to question how he defined “good” design. His answer has become a manifesto for conscientious designers ever since.

Clarity First Newsletter November 10, 2017
“For every ‘yes’ on something, you’ll get 25 ‘no’s’. But it’s crazy how much that ‘yes’ will give you hope.” – Andre Agassi

Clarity First Newsletter, September 15, 2017
“From out there on the Moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.” – Edgar Mitchel, Apollo 14 astronaut

Mixing research methods for a fuller picture
Researchers are learning that they get more insight when they mix Qualitative and Quantitative research.

Play cards. Learn the principles of typography
Type matters. Learn the basics of type design while you play cards.